Chargers Complete AFC West Sweep With Walk-Off Kick

The Los Angeles Chargers improved to 3-0 with a 23-20 comeback win over the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium after Cameron Dicker’s 43-yard field goal as time expired, completing a sweep of AFC West rivals and marking their best 3-0 start since the early 2000s. Justin Herbert engineered the late drive, throwing a pressure-laden 20-yard touchdown to Keenan Allen and finishing with about 300 passing yards, one touchdown, one interception and absorbing five sacks. The Chargers have been hit by injuries — Najee Harris left early with a severe ankle injury with Omarion Hampton getting increased carries, and key offensive linemen including Mekhi Becton and Rashawn Slater have been sidelined — raising concerns about protecting Herbert and sustaining the offense. Denver fell to 1-2 and has suffered agonizing last-second losses despite technically not trailing in the fourth quarter of its games, highlighting persistent clutch-time breakdowns. With three divisional wins and a favorable remaining schedule, pundits are projecting the Chargers as legitimate AFC contenders, though health and offensive-line durability will likely determine how far they go.